The British Barbecue Society – Because Life's Too Short for Ordinary food – The British Barbecue Society – Because Life's Too Short for Ordinary food

News section

We're posting latest news as often as possible so you can be informed with the latest trends in BBQ, our events and so on..

BBQ Forum

We have a stunning Forum section in our website, with hundreds of threads and lot's of interesting discussions, check it out.

New Website

We've re-designed our website, giving it a fresh look and feel, and much more to come, in terms of events, ideas etc..

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Our Mission

Our mission is the promotion and enhancement of the art of outdoor cooking, and highlight the passion of great BBQ

Our History

The British BBQ Society was setup late 2008 to promote BBQ in the UK, we differ ourselves from other BBQ associations

The British BBQ Society & Outdoor Foodie Forum

Setup in 2008 by Toby Shea, a BBQ enthusiast of many years, the British BBQ Society is the primary barbecue forum in the UK. It is free to use and covers all aspects of barbecue, from grilling to low and slow, competitions to classes and now incorporates “The Outdoor Foodie Forum” including Wood Fired Ovens (Clay Ovens), Fiery Food, Seasonal Fair, and all aspects of outdoor cooking!

We host numerous social and charitable events throughout the year. Our primary aims are to promote great BBQ food in the UK and have some fun doing so. We support a number of local and national charities, after all the social aspect of BBQ is just as important as the food.

If you would like further information of any aspect of the British BBQ Society please feel free to browse the site or If you have any questions or suggestions please contact us

Check out our Forum

Forum Rules & Guidelines

Our rules are pretty straightforward.

Most importantly, have Fun! Leave the ego at the door and post often. Post questions, share tips, recipes and experiences, be a part of the community. Be honest, be yourself and get to know the other posters on the site, we want this site to become a great knowledge base but also welcoming place to hang out and make friends.

Remember we’re a family-friendly society and this is reflected in the forum. There are things we can’t and won’t tolerate.

1. No vulgarity or prejudice of any kind. Black, White, Gay, Straight, People From Wigan, everyone’s welcome here and if you post anything derogatory about any social or ethnic group, expect to have your account deleted from the forum.

2. No personal attacks or attempted bullying, if you have to use internet forums to bully people then you’re pretty sad and you’re not welcome here. Any offensive posts will be deleted and it will be at the discretion of the admins whether you get booted out or not.

3. Don’t try to post any illegal, morally questionable or sexually explicit material – we’ll delete it. If you want to post pictures of your naked wife humping a giraffe then find another forum. If we ever find anything illegal posted on our forum we will share all information with the relevant authorities.

4. Don’t try signing up in order to get our mailing lists for the purpose of spamming or mass-mailing. We will not share our members’ information with anyone. we hate spammers and they will not be tolerated on the site.

5. Don’t use the forums for advertising products or services, if you feel you can offer a product or service that would be of interest to our members, contact one of the admins to ask about our advertising program.

5a. Where active BBBQS teams wish to mention their sponsors, this is acceptable as long as the post does not contain anything that contravenes with our rules and is not in conflict with the interests of the society. We require all links to be reciprocated, so please make sure your sponsor is happy to add a link to us on their web site. Members are kindly requested to show some common sense when mentioning sponsors. The admin team reserves the right to remove any threads or posts judged to serve no purpose other than advertising. Repeat offenders may have their forum account terminated.

And that’s the rules, thank you for taking the time to read them and we hope you enjoy the forum.

All the Best
Steve (Admin & originally from Wigan)